Proceed through the songs and topics listed below.
Songs in boldface type have lyrics provided.
Video segments of the songs are provided below. Listen to each song.
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Identify the the topic, style, or mood, by selecting a specific line from each of the lyrics. Explain why you feel each song's line is important to its overall meaning.
Discuss the nature of the “pop” lyrics and the lack of serious, social content. Relate to the prevailing attitudes in America in the early 1960s and discuss the early 1960s as being somewhat of a continuation of the 1950’s. Did “The 1960s” really begin about 1965?
Proceed through the songs and topics listed below.
Click on the Discussion tab at the top of the screen and post your replies to the following prompts:
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles
Lyrics:
“Fun, Fun, Fun” by The Beach Boys
Lyrics:
Other songs you may be interested in researching for this topic:
"She Loves You" by the Beatles
"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles
"Can't By Me Love" by the Beatles
"A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles
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